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2005

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Selected financial statistics for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry, by province, 2005
  Total operating revenue 1 Salaries, wages and benefits 2 Total operating expenses 3 Operating profit margin 4
  thousands of dollars percent
Newfoundland and Labrador 98 47 157 -60.2
Prince Edward Island x x x x
Nova Scotia x x x x
New Brunswick x x x x
Quebec 148,665 17,604 141,879 4.6
Ontario 479,405 55,693 405,973 15.3
Manitoba x x x x
Saskatchewan x x x x
Alberta 20,229 2,544 16,064 20.6
British Columbia x x x x
Yukon x x x x
Northwest Territories .. .. .. ..
Nunavut .. .. .. ..
Canada 765,379 89,448 664,807 13.1
1.
Operating revenue excludes investment income (dividends and interest).
2.
Salaries, wages and benefits include employer contributions to pension, medical/life insurance plans, employment insurance, etc. for all employees who have been issued a T4 statement.
3.
Operating expenses exclude interest on borrowing, write-offs, capital losses, extraordinary losses, and other non-recurring items.
4.
Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Selected financial statistics for the music publishing industry, Canada, 2005
  Total operating revenue 1 Salaries, wages and benefits 2 Total operating expenses 3 Operating profit margin 4
  thousands of dollars percent
Canada 84,112 17,061 67,867 19.3
1.
Operating revenue excludes investment income (dividends and interest).
2.
Salaries, wages and benefits include employer contributions to pension, medical/life insurance plans, employment insurance, etc. for all employees who have been issued a T4 statement.
3.
Operating expenses exclude interest on borrowing, write-offs, capital losses, extraordinary losses, and other non-recurring items.
4.
Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512230, music publishers.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Selected financial statistics for the sound recording studio industry, by province, 2005
  Total operating revenue 1 Salaries, wages and benefits 2 Total operating expenses 3 Operating profit margin 4
  thousands of dollars percent
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,765 454 1,660 5.9
Prince Edward Island .. .. .. ..
Nova Scotia x x x x
New Brunswick x x x x
Quebec 26,872 5,821 24,213 9.9
Ontario 36,417 6,825 32,114 11.8
Manitoba 512 78 450 12.1
Saskatchewan 1,124 173 817 27.3
Alberta 5,324 1,198 4,566 14.2
British Columbia 19,100 4,230 17,022 10.1
Yukon .. .. .. ..
Northwest Territories x x x x
Nunavut .. .. .. ..
Canada 92,530 19,006 82,166 11.2
1.
Operating revenue excludes investment income (dividends and interest).
2.
Salaries, wages and benefits include employer contributions to pension, medical/life insurance plans, employment insurance, etc. for all employees who have been issued a T4 statement.
3.
Operating expenses exclude interest on borrowing, write-offs, capital losses, extraordinary losses, and other non-recurring items.
4.
Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512240 sound recording studios.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Selected statistics with backcasted data for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry, Canada, 2005
  2005 Backcasted 1 data
2003 2000
  thousands of dollars
Industry estimates 2  
Total revenue 767,245 839,571 941,643
Total expenses 713,266 838,539 818,614
Salaries, wages and benefits 89,448 106,909 109,401
  percent
Profit margin 3 7.0 0.1 13.1
  thousands of dollars
Surveyed portion 2  
Sales of recordings by Canadian artists 122,465 118,534 124,016
Sales of recordings by non-Canadian artists 452,496 473,975 557,678
Total sales of recordings 574,961 592,509 681,693
Revenue from royalties and rights 4 31,153 43,542 46,689
Other revenue 5 142,785 184,185 192,138
Total revenue 748,899 820,236 920,520
Salaries, wages and benefits 86,211 103,109 105,544
Total expenses 693,291 815,994 797,106
Profit / Loss 55,609 4,242 123,415
  number
Number of releases by Canadian artists 521 479 445
Number of releases by non-Canadian artists 3,382 3,654 4,475
Total number of releases 3,903 4,133 4,920
  percent
Profit margin 3 7.4 0.5 13.4
1.
Backcasted data have been created in order to be able to compare the data from 2003 and 2000 to 2005. This is necessary because of the major changes to the survey including use of a new frame, a new definition of the sound recording and music publishing industry and the use of a sample survey.
2.
Industry estimates are based on the surveyed portion and are augmented by administrative data for establishments that were too small to be eligible for sampling. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
3.
Profit margin is derived as follows: total revenue minus total expenses, expressed as a percentage of total revenue.
4.
Revenue from royalties and rights includes revenue from leasing and licensing of masters, performing rights, mechanical rights, synchronization rights, print licensing rights and other music publishing royalties. It excludes neighboring rights and other royalties or rights.
5.
Other revenue includes sales (except for sales of sound recordings), grants and subsidies, royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees (excluding music publishing royalties and revenue from leasing and licensing of masters), investments income (dividends and interest) and other revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Profile of the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry (survey portion), provinces and regions, 2005
  Quebec Ontario British Columbia All other provinces and territories 1 Canada
  number
Number of new releases  
Recordings by Canadian artists 203 194 46 77 521
Recordings by non-Canadian artists 491 2,249 434 208 3,382
Total 694 2,443 480 285 3,903
  percent
Percentage of releases by Canadian artists 29.3 7.9 9.6 27.0 13.3
  thousands of dollars
Operating Revenue  
Sales of recordings by Canadian artists 39,316 69,823 8,124 5,202 122,465
Sales of recordings by non-Canadian artists x 309,907 x 28,352 452,496
Revenue from royalties and rights x 22,353 x 1,061 33,630
All other operating revenue 2 44,740 68,057 15,658 10,286 138,742
Total operating revenue 142,376 470,140 89,915 44,901 747,333
  percent
Percentage of sales from recordings by Canadian artists x 18.4 x 15.5 21.3
  thousands of dollars
Operating Expenses  
Cost of goods sold 39,102 85,155 19,415 10,484 154,156
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees 25,333 144,102 27,051 12,594 209,080
Salaries and benefits 16,635 53,900 10,234 5,442 86,211
Advertising, marketing and promotions 11,359 39,325 8,297 2,679 61,660
Professional and business service fees 4,267 16,285 1,712 360 22,624
Outsourcing 2,939 3,178 479 480 7,075
All other operating expenses 3 35,864 53,235 11,181 4,030 104,312
Total operating expenses 135,499 395,180 78,369 36,069 645,118
  percent
Operating profit margin 4 4.8 15.9 12.8 19.7 13.7
  number
Employment  
Full-time employees 268 595 100 32 995
Part-time employees 32 x x 20 52
Contract workers 367 36 45 23 471
1.
All other provinces and territories include Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2.
All other operating revenue includes sales (except for sales of sound recordings), grants and subsidies and other revenue.
3.
All other operating expenses include commissions paid to non-employees, payments for services provided by head office, office supplies, rental and leasing, repair and maintenance, insurance, travel, meals and entertainment, utilities, telephone and telecommunication, property and business taxes, licences and permits, delivery, warehousing, postage and courier, financial service fees, charitable donations, bad debts and all other expenses.
4.
Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing Industry
 
Profile of the music publishing industry (survey portion), Canada, 2005
  Canada
  thousands of dollars
Music publishing royalties:  
Performing rights 30,094
Mechanical rights x
Synchronization rights 3,715
Print licensing rights x
Other music publishing rights 3,763
All other operating revenue 1 18,673
Total operating revenue 72,976
Operating Expenses  
Royalties, rights or franchise fees 22,644
Salaries, wages and benefits 14,623
Commissions paid to non-employees x
Cost of goods sold x
Amortization of tangible and intangible assets 2,444
All other operating expenses 2 8,256
Total operating expenses 57,740
  percent
Operating Profit margin 3 20.9
  number
Employment  
Full-time employees 65
Part-time employees 14
Contract workers 31
1.
All other operating revenue includes grants and subsidies, royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees (excluding music publishing royalties) and other revenue.
2.
All other operating expenses include professional and business services fees, payments for services provided by head office, office supplies, rental and leasing, repair and maintenance, insurance, advertising, marketing and promotions, travel, meals and entertainment, utilities, telephone and telecommunication, property and business taxes, licences and permits, delivery, warehousing, postage and courier, financial service fees, charitable donations, bad debts and all other expenses.
3.
Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512230 music publishers. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing Industry
 
Profile of the sound recording studio industry (survey portion), provinces and regions, 2005
  Quebec Ontario British Columbia All other provinces and territories 1 Canada
  thousands of dollars
Operating revenue  
Studio recording services provided for the production of a musical recording 9,989 3,693 9,350 2,541 25,844
Studio recording services for other purposes 10,415 20,046 5,353 3,951 39,765
On location live recording services x 1,512 x x 1,625
All other operating revenue 2 x 2,097 x x 7,054
Total operating revenue 22,670 27,348 16,732 7,537 74,288
Operating expenses  
Salaries, wages and benefits 5,373 5,623 3,941 1,960 16,897
Outsourcing 3,162 3,383 2,546 1,009 10,098
Rental and leasing 2,203 2,661 1,055 618 6,537
Cost of goods sold 1,795 2,556 409 819 5,579
Professional and business service fees 878 2,540 669 299 4,385
Amortization of tangible and intangible assets 1,947 2,008 1,157 436 5,547
All other operating expenses 3 4,645 5,276 4,920 1,335 16,180
Total operating expenses 20,003 24,047 14,697 6,476 65,223
  percent
Operating profit margin 4 11.8 12.1 12.2 14.1 12.2
  number
Employment  
Full-time employees 204 150 60 36 450
Part-time employees 22 x x x 37
Contract workers 441 267 128 350 1185
1.
All other provinces and territories include Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
2.
All other operating revenue includes grants and subsidies, royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees and other revenue.
3.
All other operating expenses include commissions paid to non-employees, payments for services provided by head office,office supplies, repair and maintenance, insurance, advertising, marketing and promotions, travel, meals and entertainment, utilities, telephone and telecommunication, property and business taxes, licences and permits, royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees, delivery, warehousing, postage and courier, financial service fees, charitable donations, bad debts and all other expenses.
4.
Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512240 sound recording studios. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Number of new releases by nationality of artist and language of lyrics for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry (survey portion), Canada, 2005
  2005
  number
By Canadian artists  
English lyrics 265
French lyrics 67
Other 1 189
Total 521
By non-Canadian artists  
English lyrics 2,277
French lyrics 117
Other 1 988
Total 3,382
All artists  
English lyrics 2,542
French lyrics 184
Other 1 1,177
Total 3,903
1.
Includes instrumental music and lyrics other than English or French.
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Excludes recordings distributed for another organization, finished products purchased for resale, music videos and singles. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Number of new releases by nationality of artist and musical category for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry (survey portion), Canada, 2005
  2005
  number
By Canadian artists  
Popular music/rock 213
Classical x
Jazz and blues 30
Country and folk 36
Children's x
Urban/rap 13
Other 124
Total 521
By non-Canadian artists  
Popular music/rock 1,845
Classical x
Jazz and blues 296
Country and folk 155
Children's x
Urban/rap 192
Other 283
Total 3,382
All artists  
Popular music/rock 2,058
Classical 609
Jazz and blues 326
Country and folk 191
Children's 106
Urban/rap 205
Other 407
Total 3,903
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Excludes recordings distributed for another organization, finished products purchased for resale, music videos and singles. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Revenue from sales of recordings by musical category for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry (survey portion), Canada, 2005
  2005
  thousands of dollars
Popular music/rock  357,798 
Classical  29,804 
Jazz and blues  29,663 
Country and folk  36,216 
Children's  19,188 
Urban/rap  39,269 
Other  63,023 
Total                  574,961 
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Excludes recordings distributed for another organization, finished products purchased for resale and music videos. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
 
Sales and number of units sold by format for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry (survey portion), Canada, 2005
  2005
  number thousands of dollars
Compact discs 57,344,204 517,695
Cassette tapes 1,531,658 6,105
Vinyl albums 51,464 487
Electronic music files 8,737,263 22,167
Other (DVD audio, etc.) 2,114,883 28,507
Total 69,779,472 574,961
Note(s):
Due to rounding, components may not add to total. Excludes recordings distributed for another organization, finished products purchased for resale and music videos. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and includes all establishments classified under 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: 2005 Survey of Service Industries: Sound Recording and Music Publishing.
Date Modified: 2007-11-21

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